Training: Live Online | In Israel

In Israel

9am-5:30pm (lunch provided); registration form (fillable PDF) includes price and discount information.
All courses can also be held for groups at companies (optionally customized, combining subsets of different courses etc.)

Using Captivate to Create Video Demos and Software Tutorials, May 27

For technical writers and instructional designers. Topics include: overview; recording; text captions; mouse pointer paths, buttons and highlight boxes; images; rollovers and zoom areas; slide labels and notes; audio; libraries; publishing (web, PDF).

Photoshop for Technical Communicators, May 28

Photoshop techniques, tips & tricks for technical communicators; efficient handling of screen captures and hardware photographs.

Single Sourcing with FrameMaker, TBA

For experienced FrameMaker users who want to take advantage of the single-sourcing potential of FrameMaker. Learn how FrameMaker can help you use the same source material in different forms and contexts: combine the same files in different FrameMaker books, use conditional text, text insets, special text (variables, cross-reference, autonumbering) and color views to create multiple product versions within one set of documents. You can also apply different templates to the same material so that online help and PDFs designed for screen reading can be automatically derived from the FrameMaker files with the correct formatting.
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Using FrameMaker (hands-on), TBA

For newcomers to FrameMaker experienced with word processing or desktop publishing programs, or for technical writers who have been using the software, who want to acquire a full, in-depth knowledge of FrameMaker. Intensive & fast-paced (computer per participant). Topics include: paragraph and character formats -- applying, creating and modifying; variables; cross-references; searching for and changing text, formats and objects; using FrameMaker templates; autonumbering; anchored frames; creating and editing graphics using FrameMaker drawing tools; importing graphic files; tables and table formats; master pages and pagination features; reference pages and referenced graphics; generating a table of contents, index and other lists; FrameMaker books.

FrameMaker 10/11 (for experienced FM users), TBA

For experienced users upgrading to FrameMaker 10. Topics include: making the most out of the FM9/10 interface; new features and improvements (text editing, multimedia, handling overrides, background color for text and more); PDF reviews; ExtendScript; RoboScreenCapture; bugs and workarounds.

Visually-Oriented Documentation, TBA

(not authoring-tool specific) Readers do not have the patience for wordy descriptions and often latch onto the graphics as their main reference point. This seminar discusses various methods for using layout, table and graphics cleverly so that your documentation is leaner, more usable and easier to localize.

Building a PDF Front-End Interface to Document Collections, TBA (half-day)

Do you have numerous documents -- such as guides, help documents, white papers, technical specifications, spreadsheets, drawings, marketing materials and case studies -- each linked to a different application or accessible in different locations in the directory structure? Would your users appreciate easy access to all these different materials through a single main menu, structured like a web site? Learn how to create the navigation structure in PDF, how to link different document types, and how to create searchable PDF CDs/directories

FrameMaker Template Design, TBA

For advanced FrameMaker users; packed with information, tips & tricks to make template planning, design and maintenance easier.
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Advanced Captivate, TBA

For experienced users of Adobe Captivate. Topics include: user and system variables; advanced actions (standard and conditional); animation, Flash video and widgets; branching; skins and templates; dynamic table of contents; aggregator; Adobe Captivate Reviewer.

FrameMaker for Translators (1 day)

Translators use FrameMaker differently from technical writers. This concise course provides an overview of FrameMaker and demonstrates methods and best practices when editing text and generating output. Topics include: typical localization workflows (including the use of MIF and translation memory); special text objects: variables, markers, cross-references, headers/footers, reference page text items; text in graphics; Language settings and where to modify these; layout/pagination controls; book updates and generating output.

Handling Graphics in FrameMaker (1 day)

For experienced FrameMaker users who have completed the Using FrameMaker course or have equivalent knowledge. Topics include: graphic formats, importing and integrating graphics in documents (print/PDF/HTML outputs), maintenance and troubleshooting techniques, colors, using FrameMaker's graphic tools.

FrameMaker-to-PDF Advanced Techniques (2 days)

Day 1: Built-in FM-to-PDF features, issues and workarounds
Day 2: Enhanced interactivity and automation
For experienced users of FrameMaker and Acrobat who want to create/maintain high-quality, interactive Acrobat PDF files. The seminar is divided into two parts, taught on day 1 and day 2; you can take either of the days, or both.
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Designing Video Demos for Software Documentation (1 day)

When providing electronic documentation (training, online help, marketing materials), you can create much more than a PDF of the printed version. Learn how to demonstrate processes and functions with movie clips; how to plan, script and storyboard a movie clip; how to record the workflow, edit the movie and add titles, callouts and captions; and how to integrate the movie into the documentation. The course also covers setup, output formats and options and tools (Camtasia and Captivate are demonstrated).
Note: The "Designing Video Demos" and "Using Captivate" courses complement one another. "Designing Video Demos" teaches you how to envision the desired end result, script it and plan for it. "Using Captivate" covers the technical use of Captivate to create videos, slideshows and effects. When the two courses are taken together, there is a 10% discount (with the early payment option, total discount on both is 20%).

Advanced FrameMaker (1 day)

If you are an experienced FrameMaker user, this seminar will help you hone your skills and work more efficiently. Learn advanced techniques and numerous tips & tricks, including importing content from other formats or documents, automating formatting, editing, graphics, tables, document/template maintenance, generated files, cross-references, variables, autonumbering, pagination, useful add-ons.

Interactive 3D Models in PDFs with Acrobat Pro/Extended (1 day)

How to incorporate interactive 3D visualizations in technical publications. Topics include: creating multiple views & cross sections; lighting settings; Acrobat 3D Toolkit: adding materials, creating animations and exploded views; enhancing 3D interactivity with Acrobat JavaScript; part measurements; comments and markups in interactive 3D models; converting models from CAD to U3D and PDF; capturing models from CAD.
Sample 3D PDFs are available at the Showcase section; seminar techniques apply to Acrobat 3D and Acrobat Professional (PDFs viewed in Adobe Reader), independently of the authoring tools being used.

Structured FrameMaker: Authoring (1 day)

Topics include: setting up the work environment; Structure view; working with elements and attributes; validating a structured document.

Structured FrameMaker: Developing EDDs & Other Tools (1 day)

Topics include: document analysis; defining elements and formats; defining attributes; writing element definitions; handling unstructured legacy documents; generating and updating conversion tables; DITA; XML round-tripping.

Creating PDF Forms using Acrobat Professional / LiveCycle Designer (1 day)

For Acrobat users who need to create or maintain interactive PDF forms. Topics include: overview of PDF forms; form field objects, properties and actions (including buttons, text fields, check boxes and radio buttons); enhancing form functionality with JavaScript; digital signatures; providing built-in help; submitting form data; form design principles; converting paper forms to PDF.